Tag: Propus

2026, May 21: Crescent Moon Near the Beehive Cluster with Venus and Jupiter After Sunset

May 21, 2026: See the crescent moon near the Beehive Cluster after sunset while brilliant Venus and Jupiter shine in the western sky. Saturn appears before sunrise in the east.

2025, August 4: Six-Planet Parade Unfolds as Venus Approaches Jupiter Before Sunrise

August 4, 2025: Watch the stunning Venus-Jupiter conjunction develop and prepare for a rare six-planet display in the morning sky. Learn how to spot Uranus and Neptune with a binocular.

2025, August 3: Venus Overtakes Jupiter as Sirius Approaches First Morning Appearance

August 3, 2025: Before sunrise, watch brilliant Venus close in on Jupiter in Gemini’s starfield while Sirius approaches its first morning appearance. Don’t miss this planetary pairing.

2025, August 2: Countdown to the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction, Watch it Unfold

August 2, 2025: Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, approach a close conjunction before sunrise on August 12. Track their progress and see Mars, Saturn, and the moon in the night sky.

2024, September 12: Nightly Planet Parade Nearing End

September 12, 2024: The nightly planet parade of five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – is nearing the end. Mercury is departing the morning sky.

2024, September 9: Mercury-Regulus Conjunction, See Nightly Planet Parade

September 9, 2024:  A Mercury-Regulus conjunction occurs in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible during the nightly planet parade.

2024, September 7: Saturn at Opposition, Nightly Planet Parade Continues

September 7, 2024: Saturn is at opposition tonight, appearing in the sky all night. The parade of the five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continues during the night.